Joe Bush, pitching for the “Red Sox” versus Hilldale, tried to use a damaged ball in the ninth inning. When that ball was thrown (liter- ally) out of the game, he purposefully spiked a new ball, prompting Hilldale to call for a forfeit. (TRADING CARD DB)

August 26, 1916: Bullet Joe Bush fires no-hitter for A’s

“Such a brand of revenge was never seen before,” gushed…
His major league career was essentially over when he pitched for the Hog Island team in 1918.

May 12, 1910: Charles Bender tosses first no-hitter in Shibe Park history

“Bender's control, his absolute mastery over the batters…

April 24, 1917: Lefty George Mogridge hurls the Yankees’ first no-hitter

By 1917 the New York American League franchise, first called…

September 7, 1915: Dave Davenport tosses a no-hitter for St. Louis Terriers

St. Louis Terriers pitcher Dave Davenport nearly single-handedly…
Claude Hendrix (TRADING CARD DB)

May 15, 1915: Chicago’s Claude Hendrix no-hits the Pittsburgh Rebels

Years before he would become infamous for inadvertently starting…

May 31, 1914: Joe Benz humming on all cylinders with no-hitter

The Chicago White Sox were happy to be back at home for a Sunday…

August 30, 1916: Boston’s Dutch Leonard no-hits the Browns at Fenway Park

Oh, what a difference a day makes. In the first game of an August…

April 14, 1917: White Sox ace Eddie Cicotte hurls no-hitter at Sportsman’s Park

Chicago Tribune  sportswriter  I.E. Sanborn confidently predicted…

May 6, 1917: Bob Groom tosses St. Louis Browns’ second no-hitter in two days

It was almost as if sportswriters had a sense of relief following…

May 5, 1917: On second thought, it’s a no-hitter for Ernie Koob

An incorrect headline is a publisher’s nightmare. The most…

July 4, 1912: George Mullin tosses first Tigers no-hitter

An aging veteran, who had battled weight problems all season…

June 16, 1916: Salida Tom Hughes no-hits Pirates at Braves Field

On paper the game between the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates…